September 8th 2009
The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on September 9 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.
Summer break is over and The Hershey Apple Core is hitting the ground running with a multi-topic meeting that has something for everyone.
We’ll take a look at Apple’s “It’s Only Rock & Roll, But We Like It” event, what was announced, and what it may mean to you. Then, we’ll show you a cool new way to find great applications for your Mac, as well as keep them up-to-date.
Finally, we’ll take a look at Apple’s new cat, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard. Even though it is billed as not having any new features, there are plenty of changes and enhancements that make it will worth the $30 upgrade. We’ll give you a tour.
You’ve been waiting all summer to ask, so we’ll also hold our ever-popular question-and-answer session, and, of coure, the Meeting-After-The-Meeting at Fuddruckers, so bring your appetite.
September’s here – time to kick your Mac habit back into high gear with HAC.
May 13th 2009
Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus was the guest for our May meeting, and delivered his new State of the iPhone address. Links to everything Bob talked about are here for your reference.
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April 27th 2009
The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on May 13 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.
Our special guest will be Bob “Dr. Mac” LeVitus, as part of his Mid-Atlantic MUG Tour. Bob is a favorite Mac User Group presenter, delivering both information and entertainment in his classic “State of the Mac” addresses. We hear that Bob has developed a brand new presentation that is part of this tour, so don’t miss out.
After the meeting, we’ll be taking Bob to dinner and you’re invited to join us, so plan to come early and stay late as The Hershey Apple Core welcomes one of the Mac industry’s most notable commentators.
This meeting is open to the public, so bring a friend..or two…or more!
April 7th 2009
The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on April 8 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.
During the discussions at our monthly meetings, we’re always surprised by the things we think everyone knows, but don’t know. Our April meeting is dedicated to showing some of those things…tips, hints, one-trick ponies, methods, products and services that everyone should know to get more out of their Apple hardware. Join Joel Persing for a look at ways to do things faster, better and easier, whether you knew you wanted to do them or not.
We’ll solve all your problems (OK, your *Mac* problems) in our Question and Answer Session, and have a ball at our meeting-after-the-meeting dinner at Fuddruckers. Join us for an evening of Mac fellowship and fun.
March 7th 2009
The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on March 11 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.
We’ll start out by taking a look at the latest incarnation of Apple’s web browser, Safari 4. While still in beta, it adds new functionality and breaks some of the old rules. Joel Persing will show you why it will quickly become your favorite option for web surfing.
Even after Dave Marra’s demo of iMovie ‘09 last month, you may still be looking for something more powerful. The next step up the ladder is Apple’s Final Cut Express…but that’s so difficult, right? Chuck Joiner has been using Final Cut Express to author his video podcast, and will demystify some of the basic concepts to get you up and running painlessly. Hint: if you liked iMovie HD, you’ll love FCE.
Don’t forget to skip dinner before the meeting, and then join us at Fuddruckers for our “meeting-after-the-meeting” session of food and further discussion.
Wether it is snowing or sunny, we’ll be at HAC. Hope to see you there.
February 6th 2009
The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on February 11 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.
HAC is excited to welcome back Mac presenter Dave Marra, Apple Senior Systems Engineer. If you’ve been present when Dave visited us before, you know all about his dynamic, information-filled presentation style. If this will be your first time seeing Dave in action, you’re in for a treat.
Dave’s topic for the evening will be, “iLife and iWork: Do more with your Mac today!”
Rediscover creative new ways to work with digital photos, movies, music and more with iLife ‘09! The new iLife ‘09 suite features exciting new updates to iPhoto, iMovie and GarageBand, in addition to iDVD and iWeb. Also, explore how easy and fun word processing, spreadsheets and presentations can be with iWork ‘09. The new iWork ‘09 productivity suite features major updates to Pages, Numbers and Keynote, and all are compatible with Microsoft Office. iWork and iLife, two great ways to work and play, only on a Mac!
Don’t forget about our meeting after the meeting at Fuddruckers. Come join us for an outstanding evening of information and fun.
January 13th 2009
The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on January 14 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.
Chuck Joiner has recovered (almost) from Macworld Expo and will present his findings, picks and adventures from a week in San Francisco surrounded by Mac people from around the world.
We’ll talk about the new versions of iLife, iWork, the new MacBook Pro 17″, Phil Shiller’s keynote performance, the future of Macworld Expo, show floor picks and much more.
We’ll also have our infamous Question and Answer session, where all your Mac problems get solved, and our Meeting-After-The-Meeting, Macworld edition, at Fuddruckers.
Yes, it is cold outside, but nothing is hotter than the news from Expo. Come out and spend an evening with your HAC friends.
December 15th 2008
If you didn’t make it to the December meeting, you missed Joel and Chuck delivering their top web picks, some fun back-and-forth discussions, and how to turn your wife or girlfriend into a Star Trek lady.
Enjoy the links to the products, services and more that we talked about, and have a terrific holiday.
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December 7th 2008
The next meeting of the Hershey Apple Core will be held on December 10 at the Hershey Public Library, starting at 6:30 PM.
This month, Joel and chuck will finish up with their top holiday picks, starting with their Top 10 Web site picks and then revealing some last minute gift ideas, just in case last month’s list didn’t quite stuff your stocking. Since this is our last meeting before Macworld Expo, we’ll also talk about what we might or might not see when Steve Jobs takes the keynote stage in San Francisco, and Chuck will show that video that we didn’t get to last month.
We’ll also have our infamous Question and Answer session, where all your Mac problems get solved, and our Meeting-After-The-Meeting, holiday edition, at Fuddruckers.
You could be out fighting holiday crowds, or you could be with all your Mac friends at HAC. From where we sit, its a no-brainer.
Happy Holidays!
November 18th 2008
Joel and Chuck presented their Top 10 hardware and software picks at our November meeting. Didn’t make it? Didn’t take notes? Here are their lists:
for buying hardware at good prices, getting it by second-day shipping, and having easy return policies.